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In article <1996Mar15.010625.23805@indyvax.iupui.edu> tskender@indyunix.iupui.edu () writes:

>Actually, we wash them out with hot water all the time...  A dishwasher would 
>make the whole thing soooo much easier.  As long as it's not a "temp boosting"
>type, the water is only going to be as hot as tap water gets... about 120-150
>degrees.  That won't damage a keyboard.  I certainly would not put any 
>detergent in it though... that stuff is VERY corrosive.

For what it's worth - Bob Pease (analog-electronics wizard at National
Semiconductor) writes of using a dishwasher to clean residue off of
high-impedance, leakage-sensitive circuit boards.  The dishwasher
left less residue on the boards than normal cleaning/flux-removal
solvents did.  His recipe was "standard cycle, with a normal load of
Calgonite".

As to corrosion, I think this wouldn't be a problem as long as the rinse
cycle works properly... the cleaning alkalis in the detergent won't be
in contact with the circuit board for more than a few minutes and will
then go down the drain.  If you're concerned about this, run the washer
once with detergent, a second time without detergent, and then take the
keyboard out at the end of the last normal rinse cycle, dunk it in a vat
of distilled water, shake out the excess, and let it air-dry.
-- 
Dave Platt    dplatt@3do.com
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